Treadmill: Better to run faster, run normal on an incline, or increase time?

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Printerscape
07/14/2017
05:24 PM
#1
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Been exercising quite regularly now, and I can finally run at 6 mph (at 0% incline) consistently (10+ minute intervals). I typically run on the treadmill:
*1-5 minutes of 3 mph walking warmup
*10+ minutes of 6 mph running
*1-5 minutes of 3 mph walking rest
*10+ minutes of 6 mph running
*1-5 minutes of 3 mph walking cooldown

Now I want to make it harder so that I can improve myself. Should I:
A) Run faster - Set the speed at 6.5 (or 7) mph,
B) Run the same speed (6 mph) at higher inclines, or
C) Increase running time (i.e. run at 6 mph, 0% incline, until I can run 15+ minutes).

Which is better?
Printerscape
07/14/2017
08:25 PM
#2
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EpicMickeyDrew
07/14/2017
08:26 PM
#3
Sounds good, go for it.
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DarkwingDidi
07/14/2017
08:27 PM
#4
More time at this point in my opinion.
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uwnim
07/14/2017
08:27 PM
#5
A is what I did when I was able to use a treadmill.
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Drpooplol
07/14/2017
08:27 PM
#6
What's your goal? Do you want to get faster or lose weight?

If you want to get faster do sprints, or just run faster than usual. If you want to lose weight run on that incline for a long time.
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Arcanine2009
07/14/2017
08:30 PM
#7
Define running normal? Like a 9-10 minute mile where you pace yourself?

It's good to do a combination of speed and endurance throughout the week. Like high intensity interval one day, and endurance running another day. You can test your mile time on another day if you want.
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iron jojo
07/14/2017
08:35 PM
#8
Yes
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clearaflagrantj
07/14/2017
08:37 PM
#9
¿Por què no las tres?
Printerscape
07/14/2017
10:07 PM
#10
Drpooplol posted...
What's your goal? Do you want to get faster or lose weight?

If you want to get faster do sprints, or just run faster than usual. If you want to lose weight run on that incline for a long time.

Don't really have a goal... I want to just "be fit".

Arcanine2009 posted...
Define running normal? Like a 9-10 minute mile where you pace yourself?

It's good to do a combination of speed and endurance throughout the week. Like high intensity interval one day, and endurance running another day. You can test your mile time on another day if you want.

The OP had a running speed I do on the treadmill. I can regularly run constantly at 6mph for 10+ minutes (can't regularly run it 15+ minutes yet though). By this, I mean not slowing down or speeding up on the treadmill.
Suchomimus
07/14/2017
10:27 PM
#11
Running on a treadmill in summer? Really?
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sfgiants
07/14/2017
10:30 PM
#12
Look up HIIT. That's what you're looking for.
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Darkman124
07/14/2017
10:32 PM
#13
sfgiants posted...
Look up HIIT. That's what you're looking for.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

that shit works
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KillerKhan420
07/14/2017
10:35 PM
#14
Suchomimus posted...
Running on a treadmill in summer? Really?


The sun drains you faster and not everybody wants a sun tan.

As for TC, jack the elevation as far as it can go and go 4 mph for 1 hour. That'll be over 1000 calories burned and a respectable amount of miles walked.
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Drpooplol
07/14/2017
11:03 PM
#15
Printerscape posted...
Don't really have a goal... I want to just "be fit".

sfgiants posted...
Look up HIIT. That's what you're looking for.

Then yeah this is it.
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Drpooplol
07/14/2017
11:04 PM
#16
KillerKhan420 posted...
Suchomimus posted...
Running on a treadmill in summer? Really?


The sun drains you faster and not everybody wants a sun tan.

As for TC, jack the elevation as far as it can go and go 4 mph for 1 hour. That'll be over 1000 calories burned and a respectable amount of miles walked.

it'll also be miserable. just a fair warning, since I've done it in the past, but just a tad faster.
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KillerKhan420
07/15/2017
01:18 AM
#17
Drpooplol posted...
KillerKhan420 posted...
Suchomimus posted...
Running on a treadmill in summer? Really?


The sun drains you faster and not everybody wants a sun tan.

As for TC, jack the elevation as far as it can go and go 4 mph for 1 hour. That'll be over 1000 calories burned and a respectable amount of miles walked.

it'll also be miserable. just a fair warning, since I've done it in the past, but just a tad faster.


What will be miserable? The walking 4 miles? If your goal is to lose weight you should be burning calories and doing the elevation on the machine to the max will help with that.
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